Joe Serock Eliminated in 8th Place ($1,250,000)
Level 40
: Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
Hand #54: Jordan Griff raised to 4,000,000 from under the gun with the 7♥7♦. Niklas Astedt called in the small blind before Joe Serock shoved for 39,700,000 from the big blind.
Griff folded, but Astedt snap-called.
Joe Serock: A♥J♠ 
Niklas Astedt: Q♥Q♦
Astedt had laid a trap with pocket queens, and they still held the lead after the 10♦9♥4♠ flop. The turn was the J♣ giving Serock a pair. The river 8♥ bricked for Serock, giving Astedt a straight, and Serock was sent to the rail in eighth place for $1,250,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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172,000,000
46,000,000
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46,000,000 |
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160,000,000 | |
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78,000,000 | |
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75,000,000 | |
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58,000,000 | |
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51,000,000 | |
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17,000,000 | |
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Busted | |
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